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DCNS to expand business in Asia Pacific
DCNS has described the setting up of local partnerships as a key element of its business strategy for expanding its presence in Asia, a regional...
06-Nov-2009
Australia and US update submarine co-operation agreement
Australia and the US have updated a key submarine agreement that provides for industrial and naval co-operation on issues that include the support of the...
06-Nov-2009
Raytheon appoints new head of ISS unit
Raytheon Company has named Chris Foster as head of business development for its Information Security Solutions (ISS) business. In this role, Foster will lead ...
06-Nov-2009
South Africa calls time on A400M
The South African government decided on 4 November to withdraw from the A400M military transport aircraft programme due to delays and spiralling acquisition costs, although...
06-Nov-2009
MBDA bids to demilitarise UK and France's MLRS
European missile systems company MBDA is bidding for two separate contracts to demilitarise 49,000 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) currently held by the UK and...
06-Nov-2009
Ruag warns 2,000 jobs may be lost through Swiss export ban
Swiss defence group Ruag has warned that up to 2,000 jobs - almost one-third of its total workforce - could be lost if the ...
05-Nov-2009
Israel's IMI signs technology transfer agreement with Thailand
Israel Military Industries (IMI) and the Thai Ministry of Defence (MoD) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a view to producing 155...
05-Nov-2009
Shaanxi Baoji eyes export opportunities for ZFB05 APC
China's Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Manufacturing Company has told Jane's that the global economic downturn is aiding its efforts to expand the domestic and ...
05-Nov-2009
BAE Systems appoints new Land & Armaments president
BAE Systems has announced the appointment of Bob Murphy as president of the group's Land & Armaments division: a post vacated by Linda Hudson ...
05-Nov-2009
Doosan DST seeks funds to boost expansion
South Korean defence firm Doosan DST is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) by mid-2010, a company official confirmed to Jane's on...
05-Nov-2009
ManTech appoints new vice-president for Business Development
US defence intelligence services group ManTech International Corporation has appointed former Bechtel National executive Sally Sullivan to the position of executive vice-president for Business ...
05-Nov-2009
QinetiQ North America appoints senior vice-president
QinetiQ North America has appointed Mary Craft senior vice-president for National Systems within the company's Mission Solutions Group, it was announced on 4 November. ...
05-Nov-2009
Textron Systems announces new chief financial officer
Textron Systems announced on 4 November that Robert Sullivan has been promoted to chief financial officer following the retirement of the current incumbent, John ...
05-Nov-2009
Malaysian ASDIC proposal receives approval
Malaysia's plan to form a Southeast Asian defence industry council has been approved by regional defence ministers, Malaysian Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad ...
04-Nov-2009
Australia launches design study for Future Submarine Project
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a contract with the RAND Corporation to complete a domestic design study for the Royal Australian ...
03-Nov-2009
USAF issues light-attack/trainer aircraft RfI for Afghanistan
The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a request for information (RfI) to find an advanced flight trainer and light-attack aircraft for the Afghanistan ...
03-Nov-2009
Germany's Rheinmetall and MAN set to create joint venture
Rheinmetall Defence and German truck manufacturer MAN look poised to finalise a joint venture (JV) for the production of military wheeled vehicles for use ...
03-Nov-2009
Safran makes five new appointments
French aerospace and security group Safran has announced five new appointments. On 30 October, Didier Desnoyer - who is currently vice-president and general manager, ...
02-Nov-2009
Cambodia to raise FY10 defence budget by 23%
The Cambodian government has proposed to raise its Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) defence budget to USD274 million, an increase of nearly 23 per cent ...
02-Nov-2009
AVIC posts strong growth for first three quarters of FY09
China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) announced on 30 October strong growth in revenues and profits for the first three quarters of Fiscal Year 2009 ...
02-Nov-2009
FN Manufacturing challenges Colt Defense M240B contract
In a bid to maintain its status as the US Army's sole-source supplier for M240B general purpose machine guns, FN Manufacturing has challenged a ...
02-Nov-2009
India's new defence procurement procedures come into play
India's updated defence procurement procedures (DPPs) came into effect on 1 November, although New Delhi has not yet formally issued the policy document due ...
02-Nov-2009
Boeing announces job losses on its CAPPS programme
Boeing is to lay off a further 330 workers in response to Washington's planned space shuttle programme retirement and the launch of the final ...
02-Nov-2009
BAE Systems to cut another 167 jobs at Newcastle site
BAE Systems is to cut another 167 jobs at its Newcastle site following changes to the group's Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV) business strategy and ...
30-Oct-2009
Boeing to cut 98 more jobs in missile defence unit
US defence aerospace group Boeing is to lay off another 98 workers at various sites across its Missile Defense Systems business, as a result ...
30-Oct-2009
BAE Systems acknowledges 'failings' in Nimrod safety review
BAE Systems has apologised "unreservedly" for what it has described as "failings" related to work undertaken as part of the Nimrod safety review, which ...
30-Oct-2009
Australia urged to pursue fuel options
Australia's Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has urged the government to conduct more research into identifying and developing alternative fuels for...
30-Oct-2009
Indian MoD further clarifies procurement policy
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has provided additional clarifications to its updated defence procurement procedures (DPPs), which are expected to be formally published on...
30-Oct-2009
Marshall's reorganisation boosts Land Systems unit
UK military land systems company Marshall of Cambridge has restructured its organisation, moving the units currently housed within the Marshall Fleet Solutions division into ...
30-Oct-2009
Textron vice-president to retire
Textron Inc's executive vice-president, Mary Howell, will retire from the group at the end of the year, after 30 years of service. After her...
30-Oct-2009
Brazil/US defence accord on the cards, says minister
The Brazilian and US governments are discussing a comprehensive defence accord, Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim has announced. The specific elements of the agreement ...
30-Oct-2009
Prospects fade for quiet resolution of DCNS/Navantia dispute
A long-running dispute between European shipbuilders DCNS of France and Spain's Navantia relating to submarine designs appears unlikely to be resolved before the close...
29-Oct-2009
Sweden must re-run its AWV contest, court rules
Sweden's armoured wheeled vehicle (AWV) contest should be re-run because the procedure behind the award of a EUR240 million (USD355 million) contract to Patria in...
29-Oct-2009
Obama signs off FY10 defence authorisation act
US President Barack Obama has signed the Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) Defense Authorisation Act. The act, which the president signed on 28 October, authorises ...
29-Oct-2009
Prospects fade for quick resolution of DCNS/Navantia dispute
A long-running dispute between European shipbuilders DCNS of France and Spain's Navantia relating to submarine designs appears unlikely to be resolved before the close...
29-Oct-2009
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